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About Us
SA Church Stars Basketball Club provides a supportive environment of basketball excellence in the Basketball SA District competition with Christian based values. Our motto is ‘more than basketball’, we believe in basketball excellence, but more importantly in putting people first and developing character. We are the District Club of the Saturday afternoon SA Church Basketball Association competition.

About the Role – Junior Development Officer (JDO)
Reporting to the Club’s Development Officer, this role is currently a volunteer position but includes an opportunity to develop (in consultation with the Committee) and implement a fee for service academy program which would be paid at a rate agreed with the committee. As an emerging club the Committee will undertake an annual review of the role to consider the viability of the JDO converting to a paid position.

The role of the Junior Development Officer is to actively develop, grow, support and strengthen players and coaches of SA Church Stars Basketball Club in line with club values. You will ensure both coaches and assistant coaches are developing the skills and game plans of each team.

The JDO is the point of contact and the communication person between the Coaches and Team Managers and the Development Officer, ensuring issues raised from the team operations and coaches are communicated and followed up with prompt response and any feedback is provided back through the Coaches/Team Managers to players and parents.

The JDO will ensure we put people first and promote an accepting, safe and fun environment for all members to excel as humans and athletes. It’s not all about winning, but about holistically developing players and coaches.

About You
The successful candidate will have:
• A strong background and demonstrated experience in basketball as a coach and/or player
• Proven experience in the delivery of coaching services
• High level interpersonal skills that foster trust, collaboration and cooperation
• Proven ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally
• Demonstrated ability to manage and lead teams in a dynamic environment
• Ability to mentor coaches on how to create and implement effective training plans and game day
strategies
• Supportive of our club values and ethos
(Read more here https://www.stars.sachurchbasketball.com.au/about-us )
• High level of organisation, attention to detail and can set priorities to achieve deadlines
• Experience reporting to a committee
• Experience in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

Essential Criteria
• NCAS Coaching Certificate (Minimum Level 1)
• Valid and Current Working with Children Check
• Availability to attend mid-week trainings and out of hours games (evenings/weekends)

For further information or to apply about this position please contact SA Church Stars Basketball Club via sachurchdistrictbc@gmail.com or https://www.stars.sachurchbasketball.com.au/contact

To apply please submit a cover letter addressing the ‘About You’ and ‘Essential Criteria’ along with a current Resume that includes three references. Applications close on Friday 12 August, 2022.